Glove



B. KENNEDY March E8, i952 GLOVE Filed Aug. 2 4, 1949 I IN VEN TOR. 3611* Kennedy BY W www ATTORNEYS' Patented Mar. 18, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE GLOVE Bert Kennedy, Johnstown, N. Y.

Application August 24, 1949,'Serial N o. 112,138

2 Claims.

This invention relates to gloves and more particularly to a fastening means for rmly securing the upper portion of the glove to the wrist.

An object of the invention is to provide a glove with a. strap connected to each side of the glove and adapted to be inserted into a buckle having similar strap receiving portions on each end thereof so that after each end of the strap is inserted in its respective end of the buckle the tension of each maybe varied individually by a simple pull.

An object of the invention is to furnish a glove which has a wide range of adjustment for securing it to the wrist and yet have relatively short securing straps so that when the glove is cinched up about the wrist, only a small lengt of strap is left to dangle. Y

A further object of the present invention lies in the provision of a fastening means as aforementioned wherein a buckle is provided with a separate fastening means on each end and is so constructed that when the glove is tightly secured to the wrist and the two straps are under tension, if it is desired to release one of the straps it is but necessary to press on the end of the buckle opposite to the end on which it is desired to release the strap. This provides ease and convenience in removing the glove from the band.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of a knife like edge on each side of the buckle so that the strap will be securely held by the buckle when tension is applied thereto.

Still other objects and advantages will-become apparent from the following description of the present invention illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure l1 is a plan view Aof the glove showing the buckle in assembled relation;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 1

Figure 4 is a sideelevation of the buckle.

Similar reference characters represent similar parts in the several figures.

In the manufacture of Working gloves many conditions of wear and use must be considered inl their design. At the present time various type fixtures have been devised for firmly securing gloves to the wrist of the worker but from these fastening means many difficulties arise. Frequently buckles are connected, as by sewing or the like, to a strap which is secured as to make it dangerous for the wearerto Work. around machin-ery. It is veryeasy for this long" end portion to become entangled in the machine and the chances are that it will pull the gloove;

hand and all therein and there is extreme like'- lihood that severe injury will result. Also tor be mentioned is the fact that the dangling strap is a nuisance to the wearer and is likely to distract him from his work. Also when the wearer decides to remove the gloves from the hand it is usually necessary to obtain help from a fellow worker to release the grasp of the buckle on the strap. If this means of help is not available it is necessary to use one gloved hand to'pull upwardly on the buckle on the other gloved hand to release the grasp on the strap.

Withv the use ofiv my invention vI utilize two straps connected to a buckle, each being capable of individual adjustment. Thus it will be Vseen that the length of strap leftover after cinchng the glove about the wrist, is but one half o1 the conventional amount left over to dangle around loosely. I further provide a buckle and strap arrangement which may readily be released merely by pressing upon one end of the buckle.

To Ymore fully describe these features the drawings disclose a glove I0 having the usual linger and thumb receiving means onlone end and the wrist surrounding portion on the other end. The wrist surrounding portion comprises .a top panel I I and an under panel I2,'connected, :as by stitching or the like, by side pieces or walls I3 and I4, the side pieces being of a width approximately equal to the thickness of a hand. At the wrist surrounding portion of the glove a iiexible strap of suitable material is connected to each side of the glove. The free ends of the straps are doubled back and sewn to the main portion of the strap, thereby forming an easy means for allowing the strap to be pulled without the ngers slipping off the ends of the straps.

The buckle which forms a part of the present invention is generally designated` as I5. The buckle comprises a pair of elongated spaced side flanges I6 and I'I, these anges extending generally in a vertical plane. Intermediate the ends of the side iianges and connecting the upper edges thereof together is provided a, pair of spaced ribs I8 and I9. Connecting the ends of side flanges I6 and I'I is provided a pair of outwardly and upwardly extending arcuate tabs 20 and 2I. Immediately adjacent the connection of the tabs with the ends of side flanges I6 and I'I, a portion of each of the said tabs extends downwardly and slightly inwardly terminating in a straight knife-like edge, 20a and 2l, respectively. This edge serves to firmly grip its associated strap to hold the glove tightly around the wrist of the wearer.

To assemble the strap and buckle it is but necessary to place the free ends of straps 22 and 23 together and push them from the underneath side of the lbuckle through the slot between the parallel cross ribs I8 and I9. After a suflicient length of each strap has been extended through the slot the free end of strap 22 is placed downward through the space between rib I8 and tab 20, then the free end of strap 23 is likewise inserted into the space between rib I9 and tab 2I. Both free ends are then pulled outwardly away7 from the buckle until all slack in the strap is taken up.

When it is desired to use the glove the straps are loosened in the buckle and are extended in order to place the hand in the glove. Then, by alternately pulling on the free ends of the straps, the desired amount of gathering may be obtained. It will be seen from Fig. 3 that when the straps are cinched and the portion of the straps between the buckle and the connection to the sides of the glove is placed in tension, the latter portions of the straps force the free end portions of the straps against the knife like edges 20il and 2Ia, respectively of the buckle. This tends to firmly grasp the straps and hold them in a cinched position. To release the grasp of the buckle on the strap it is but necessary to press on the arcuate, outwardly and upwardly extending end tab of the buckle and the strap on the opposite end of the buckle will be released.

From the foregoing detailed description it will be readily apparent that I have provided a glove witha much improved means for securing it to the hand of the wearer whereby there are no long portions of the free end of the straps dangling around to get caught in machinery or the like. likewise, I provide a securing means which is capable of quick and easy release.

While a preferred form of the invention has been shown and described it will be understood that variation in details of form may be made without Vdeparture from the invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A glove having a wrist portion, comprising top and under panels connected by two side pieces, a first strap secured to one side piece at the wrist portion thereof, a cooperating second strap secured to the other side piece at the wrist portion thereof, a buckle having a pair of spaced side members, a pair of spaced cross bars connecting the upper portions of said side members, and a pair of upwardly and outwardly extending members connecting the ends of the spaced side members, said rst strap passing under one end of said buckle and upwardly between said spaced cross bars, said second strap passing under the other end of said buckle and upwardly between said spaced cross bars, said first strap passing over one of said spaced cross bars and under one of said outwardly extending members, said first strap having a cinched portion between said one 0f said outwardly extending members, and another portion of said rst strap, said rst strap having a free end portion beyond said cinched portion, said second strap passing over the other of said spaced cross bars and under the other of said outwardly extending members, said second strap having a cinched portion between said other of said outwardly extending members and another portion of said second strap, said second strap having a free end portion beyond said.

cinched portion, said upwardly and outwardly extending members forming tabs upwardly and out. wardly extending from each end of said buckle, said tabs being so disposed that pressure on one of said tabs at one end of said buckle causes the buckle to pivot upon the strap at that end of the buckle releasing the strap at the other end of the buckle from its cinched position.

2. The device of claim 1 in which said outwardly extending members have downwardly extending knife edges which engage said straps and cinch said straps, said buckle pivoting on one of said knife edges at one end of said buckle when pressure is applied to one of said tabs, said strap at the other end of the buckle being released from its cinched position by movement of the knife edge at said other end of the buckle away from cinched engagement with said strap when;

' said buckle pivots on said one of said knife edges.

BERT KENNEDY.

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